Last year, moments after my daughter's first birthday party -- a Cuban theme blowout with catered lunch and rented palm trees -- I exhaustedly uttered a simple sentence to my family: "Next year is going to be a whole lot simpler." The big party of this year was our Gatsby picnic and all plans for Penelope's second birthday were made as simple as we could imagine.
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Skipping the store-bought train table for something a little more DIY (and adaptive).
We celebrate our daughter's second bithday by paying tribute to her favorite Disneyland ride.
What do you wear when you step back 80 years in time? We find out just that and do a lot of sewing along the way.
A mom creates a very special Wild Thing costume for her own little wild thing.Storing hair clips is way more fun with this miniature clothesline.
After months of preparation, we celebrate the Gatsby Summer Afternoon in style.Why making bento lunches for my daughter is more about my sanity and less about filling her tummy.
Part Two of the Gatsby series in which I tackle accessories.
Here's a way to turn a store-bought sweater into something sorta handmade and a whole lot special.
On a hike in Zion National Park, I learned a little something about myself.
Good Stuff to Buy
Vivo Large Round Bento Box
A bit fancier than a traditional metal box, but who wouldn't want to bring that to work or school?Korero Books: 501 Bento Lunches
Mostly photos with light-on-substance recipes. Don't buy it for the recipes, buy it for the inspiration.Penny Loves Kenny: Women's Opus Pump
The shoe that completes a 1920s dress.Play-Doh 50th Birthday Rainbow Pack of 50 Different Colors
That's 50 colors! Imagine the possibilities! Imagine the smell of fresh Play-Doh.Ellen T Schroy: Warman's Depression Glass Field Guide
It's not the sexiest book to tote around but it does its job when you're looking for Depression Glass.Everyday Fashions of the Twenties as Pictured in Sears and Other Catalogs
This was the sourcebook for Gatsby attire.
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